The 2024 Point-In-Time (PIT) Count is Almost Here!
WHAT is the PIT Count?
A confidential survey of residents experiencing homelessness in the Roanoke Valley.
WHO should take the survey?
We will be surveying people who are in the following living situations:
- Sleeping outside
- Staying in a shelter or emergency housing
- Staying in a hotel or motel that’s paid for by an agency or program
- Living in a vehicle, tent, camper, RV (with no hookups), or abandoned building
- Living in a trailer, barn, shed, or garage on a relative’s or friend’s property
- Temporarily living with relatives, friends, or others, or couch-surfing
WHEN is the PIT Count?
The evening of Wednesday, January 24th and at the Homeless Epmowerment Fair on Thursday, January 25th, 2024.
WHERE will surveys be conducted?
Sites throughout the Roanoke Valley include shelters, social service organizations, Empowerment Fair, etc. Volunteers and HAT staff may also seek out areas where unsheltered people reside to survey them, such as campsites and parks.
WHY is there a PIT Count?
The results of this count will help bring funds for services to the Roanoke Valley so that we can help unsheltered families and individuals to obtain housing services. The PIT Count captures the experiences and needs of our homeless population so that we can educate our community and improve services.
Depending on location, PIT Counts will occur on January 24th and January 25th. Confirmed count sites include:
Rescue Mission:
January 24th, during and after dinner service
Street/Unsheltered Count:
January 25th 4:00AM – 7:00AM
Empowerment Fair (Berglund Special Events Center):
January 25th, 9:00AM – 1:00PM
Volunteers will be utilized at the Empowerment Fair to help direct participants, navigate the resource fair, administer surveys, etc.
Are donations needed for this event?
YES! We are collecting the following donations for homeless individuals who participate in the survey:
- small ($5-10) gift cards to fast food
- adult socks and underwear (larger sizes, too)
- chapstick, deodorant, tissues, lotion, foot powder, cough drops
- individually packaged snacks
- feminine hygiene products
- hats, gloves, scarves
- hot hands
- hand sanitizer
- toothbrushes and toothpaste
- combs/hairbrushes (new)
- bandaids/first aid items
- backpacks and purses (new and gently used)
Items can be dropped off at 502 Campbell Avenue, SW, or 1 S. Jefferson Street, SW.
Are volunteers needed for this event?
YES! You can register to volunteer for the Point-in-Time Empowerment Fair HERE.
Additional agencies will survey clients seeking services. For more information, the media is encouraged to contact Matt Crookshank, Lead for Blue Ridge Continuum of Care, at matthew.crookshank@roanokeva.gov.